Topic: can I use two PSU in 1 Antminer S1? (Read 1003 times)
Can you please explain more?
I am sorry for intervening but I have 24x S1s working 3 months , with a bridge and there is no conflict issue.
The use of bridge is to balance the load when needed to each blade.
You could even use 3x small psus, where the 3rd could balance when required.
Or you could use a big one and a small one.
The tricky part is to switch on everything before they start hashing, which means full load.
Done it million times.
The use of bridge is to balance the load when needed to each blade.
You could even use 3x small psus, where the 3rd could balance when required.
Or you could use a big one and a small one.
The tricky part is to switch on everything before they start hashing, which means full load.
Done it million times.
be careful bridging. if one supply runs at 11.8V and the other at 12.2V there can be a significant amount of power carried across that bridge
Use cx430 see my review:
CX430 with y splitter works fine for OC ant and draws 430watts at the wall. So the ant is drawing 360 watts and PSU is 83% efficent st this load.
CX430 with y splitter works fine for OC ant and draws 430watts at the wall. So the ant is drawing 360 watts and PSU is 83% efficent st this load.
I am sorry for intervening but I have 24x S1s working 3 months , with a bridge and there is no conflict issue.
The use of bridge is to balance the load when needed to each blade.
You could even use 3x small psus, where the 3rd could balance when required.
Or you could use a big one and a small one.
The tricky part is to switch on everything before they start hashing, which means full load.
Done it million times.
The use of bridge is to balance the load when needed to each blade.
You could even use 3x small psus, where the 3rd could balance when required.
Or you could use a big one and a small one.
The tricky part is to switch on everything before they start hashing, which means full load.
Done it million times.
use one PSU per blade - the blades dont share 12V so you wont have any conflict between the 12V sources. I do it all the time when i use a pair of 800W supplies to run 3 antminers (1.5 ants each)
turn the one for the secondary blade on first, followed ASAP by the primary blade (with the control board). This way the control board will see both blades when it starts booting up.
turn the one for the secondary blade on first, followed ASAP by the primary blade (with the control board). This way the control board will see both blades when it starts booting up.
What? Overheating?! Hmm, so I guess it is not a good idea?
Are you running it overclocked? The above poster says it draws 360 W, that's 94% of its 12V capacity according to its specs on Newegg.
Nope. TBH, I don't even know how to overclock it. Do you care to teach me this one, please?
Though I desire to overclock only when I get a pretty decent PSU.
Of course it will work, but I would recommend to wire-bridge the two blades with the 6 bolt plugs on the blades, next to pci-e.
What ? Do you mean wire-bridging these two slots (yellow and black - 12V; GND) with the other blade?
Of course it will work, but I would recommend to wire-bridge the two blades with the 6 bolt plugs on the blades, next to pci-e.
What? Overheating?! Hmm, so I guess it is not a good idea?
Are you running it overclocked? The above poster says it draws 360 W, that's 94% of its 12V capacity according to its specs on Newegg.
I'm running a pair of LED power supplies on my S1.
For less than $30 each, they've worked out quite well.
I did burn out one decent PC power supply and stress another until I started running two supplies.
Then I figured, there's no reason for the extra wires, so picked up the pair of regulated 12VDC, 30A power supplies for under $60.
I do have them plugged into a short power strip so a single switch turns them on simultaneously.
They seem to be running much cooler than the two PC power supplies I had in place and they seem to be pretty stable and I've got my S1 OC to 393.
For less than $30 each, they've worked out quite well.
I did burn out one decent PC power supply and stress another until I started running two supplies.
Then I figured, there's no reason for the extra wires, so picked up the pair of regulated 12VDC, 30A power supplies for under $60.
I do have them plugged into a short power strip so a single switch turns them on simultaneously.
They seem to be running much cooler than the two PC power supplies I had in place and they seem to be pretty stable and I've got my S1 OC to 393.
Just use your cx430 with 4 pin to 6 pin adapter to power the ant. Overclocked it pulls 360watts and your psu has 30amp rail so it will be fine. I have a cx430 and will make a video to shut up all these peeps saying you need this and that
Hehe I loved your comment about our CX430M. But when I bought this psu (recently), I bought it thinking in using it in my pc, but since then I discovered that is possible to "mine" and get money for doing such thing.
It's a really nice PSU IMO, though.
The problem with buying an adapter is that I wasn't interested in searching for one, even though it's cheap... But oh well!
Just use your cx430 with 4 pin to 6 pin adapter to power the ant. Overclocked it pulls 360watts and your psu has 30amp rail so it will be fine. I have a cx430 and will make a video to shut up all these peeps saying you need this and that
If you do the above and use this adapter
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-6-Pin-PCI-Express-Power-Adapter-Cable-Dual-Molex-4-Pin-to-PCIe-6-Pin-/251523605572?pt=US_Power_Cables_Connectors&hash=item3a8ff9a444
it is possible it will work. just keep an eye on it for over heating.
What? Overheating?! Hmm, so I guess it is not a good idea?
Just use your cx430 with 4 pin to 6 pin adapter to power the ant. Overclocked it pulls 360watts and your psu has 30amp rail so it will be fine. I have a cx430 and will make a video to shut up all these peeps saying you need this and that
If you do the above and use this adapter
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-6-Pin-PCI-Express-Power-Adapter-Cable-Dual-Molex-4-Pin-to-PCIe-6-Pin-/251523605572?pt=US_Power_Cables_Connectors&hash=item3a8ff9a444
it is possible it will work. just keep an eye on it for over heating.
Just use your cx430 with 4 pin to 6 pin adapter to power the ant. Overclocked it pulls 360watts and your psu has 30amp rail so it will be fine. I have a cx430 and will make a video to shut up all these peeps saying you need this and that
Can't you just make or buy an adapter? There's a bunch of pci-e converters on newegg for a few bucks. Something like this? http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16812198032 I assume your power supply can handle the total load?
It will probably not be very efficient power-wise... but it would work. I would advise plugging both psus into a power strip so that both come on at the same time. Hope that helps.
You'd have to do something like this, as long as both blades get the required power it doesn't matter but they should both be turned on relatively at the same time.
It will probably not be very efficient power-wise... but it would work. I would advise plugging both psus into a power strip so that both come on at the same time. Hope that helps.
I'm using my S1 in single blade mode because I have one Corsair CX430M, which has only one pci connector (fml!). Will I get some problem if I dare to connect one more psu (a simple one psu) in my other blade? I mean... A problem with possible damages and/or my power bill? Thanks!
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